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“Well, thank you! That’s a compliment, and I take it,” she said, smiling

“Now that your father isn’t here and you’ve just turned IB, what do you plan to do?”

“Well, for now, I can’t do much. But when all of this is over, I want to take my things and…” She paused as

a thought crossed her mind. Maybe she had changed her mind. She worried that revealing her plans

might drive him away

“What is it?”

“No, nothing. For now, I don’t know what I’ll do. My family’s situation is complicated, and I can’t do much without putting them in danger.”

“But if you weren’t in that situation?”

crazy dreams. Things I dreamed of as a child. But one thing’s for sure: Id leave my father’s house and

girl’s statements. She was so sweet that she didn’t seem to have suffered with her family. To anyone looking at her, she appeared to be a pampered child from a loving family. Yet, once again, she made it clear that her situation hadn’t been good, except for

café girl arrived with their order–two cups of coffee and a slice of strawberry cake. The cake looked so appetizing that Maximus found his mouth watering at the sight

birthday, and I want to make a wish,” Mary said,

course! Wait a moment; I’ll be right back with one.”

sparkled, as if she truly believed the wish she was about to make would come true. For a moment, he found himself thinking about the kind of life she must have had at home. He remembered when he was young, his father had a

carry the responsibility of being the company president on your shoulders. Well do everything when I retire. Believe me, I’m already tired. I’m

do you

youth makes us make mistakes that we have to live with for

my successor.”

“What about Peter?”

is young and reckless. I’m not sure if I leave our business in his hands that he’ll manage it

was lost in that memory when the café girl returned with a

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do

Thank you so much!” Mary said, a

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